SoCal Businesses Join National Shutdown Protest Against ICE Activity

National Shutdown Protest

• 📢 Calls for a national shutdown are growing to protest federal immigration enforcement, specifically targeting ICE activity.
• 🚫 Organizers are urging people to stay home from work, close businesses, and avoid shopping to demonstrate solidarity.

Goals of the Protest

• 🎯 The primary goals include protecting immigrant communities and creating economic pressure to stop ICE raids.
• ✊ The movement aims to demonstrate solidarity with immigrant communities facing intensified enforcement actions.

Business Participation in Southern California

• 🤝 Businesses in the Southland, including the Stronghold Climbing Gym, are joining the shutdown by closing their doors for the day.
• 💰 Some businesses plan to donate a portion or all of their proceeds to immigrant support organizations.
• 🏢 The Stronghold Climbing Gym will close both its locations but will continue to pay its employees for the day.

Personal Impact and Motivation

• 💔 The gym owner shared that an employee was recently taken into custody by federal agents and deported, highlighting the personal impact of these actions.
• 🗣️ Participants believe it's crucial to speak up and fight back against what they perceive as increasingly harsh immigration enforcement.
• 📈 Organizers believe the boycott is a chance to make an impact on the economy, emphasizing the significant contribution of the Latino community to businesses.